Carbureter.



PATETBD FEB. 11, 190s. L. ANDERSON CA RB U RETE R. APPLIOATIGN FILED Nov. 22, 1906.

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` 'No..azsgm v PATBNTED 111313.11. 1908. L. ANDERSON.

CA RB URETBR. APPLIOATION FILED Nov.2z,19os.

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Liss ANDERSON, or NEw Yorin, N. Y., Assi'eNon lr'ro TRIPLEX ens ENGINE COMPANY, or

. NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

To all 'whom-'it may concern:

Be it known that I ,LARs ANnEnsON, a citi# zen of theUnited States, residing etl New York, county of New York, and State' of New `end vefficient in operation, and which is equally well adapted for usewith geselene or kerosene, or other hydrocarbon.

A'iurtlier object of the invention is to pro.

vide a carbureter, in which the explosive niixture is eliiciently converted into' explosive condition before being admitted to the eX- plosion chamber of the engine.

Aiurther. object of the invention is to provide ineens, whereby when kerosene, or other similar` hydrocerboii. Oil, is employed, the den posit of soot-or other unburned particles of combustion Within the carburetor, or engine cylinder, is prevented. i Other objects oi the invention will appear more fullyhereinafter.

The invention consists substantially in the construction, combination, location', sind arrangementofparts, all as will be more fully hereinafter set forth es shown in the aeconipenying drawings, and finally pointed` out in the' appended eleiins.

Referring `to-the accompanying drawings and to the various views and reference signs si peering thereon: Figure 1, is a viewl iii e ovation oli ecai'bureter einliodying the principles of my invention. Fig'. Q,l is e view in top plan ol the saine. Fig. 3, is n view in elevation'loolring in thedii'eetion ol the arrow 3, in Fig. l. Fig. 4, is e broken View in section on the line 4, 4, FigBQ Fig. 5', is e broken view in 'sectionon the line 5, 5, Fig. 2. Fie'.

` 6, is detached detail'view of the plug fer Supplying Water:

"cheaper-grades olfliydri'icarhoii oils in order fof the seine.

Fig. 7', is aplan view esignntedi The senile` pfajrt" c the severalvi'ews. f

"on of'hydrocarbon engines 1t vln thefoperati isjparticularl desireblev to employ the to secure; Vthe reatest devree of eeon'oin i C i .in the-use ofkerosene, or other similar by ennnoleirrnrti 'specification @rudere-retn@ l v ipiiitiiion iiiei Novemii 22,1906.- .sein Na. 344.536.

to the eerbureting chamber.

by the'sanie reference signwlierever 1t occurs throughout drocarbon Oil oi the cheaper grades, dilculty lies' been experienced inproperly car- 'bureting the oil, and in attaining the-properly proportioned admixtureof oil end air to.form

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the explosive charge.` Difficulty has--also been experieiieedby reason ofthe aceurnulation of soot, ori-)ther unburnedproducts of combustion, within Vthe carbureter chamber as well as within the Aengine cylindep,

feet that the kerosene, or siiniler hydrocarbon, does not vaporize es readily as-gasolene, or other similar fuel, especially when the engine and, carburetor iirc cold. f i

It is among vthe special purposes of my present invention to provide-e construction vDiflicult'y has also beenexperieiiced in efficientlystarting up the engine initially, by reason of the' wherein the difficulties noted are obviated in e niostsiniple and' elieient manner, sind` wherein the engine ine-y be started intooperation initially by a priming of gasolene or end. the Operation thereof' other suitable fue continued, without interruption, with kero-*- sene, or other similar clieiiper grade of incl, end wherein, if desired, the engine may "l be run with e ther kinds Or qualities of fuel.

ln carrying out my invention I provide a mixing cheniber A., preferably of spherical or globular lorni in outline, intowhich the mixture oi eir and oilvv is drawn or delivered ley the suction. oi* the engine, or, vin `otllier words, by the: vecuun'i created in the Ope`r A The air 'for `the explosive n'sixtnre drawn through e pipe 13,'

ation of the engine.

iii-ving a funnel (l, at the receiving vmouth thereof, and which open to the outer air. The fuel, or imc-erben oil supply, is drawn from :i rc cliniiilioi', :ind which is indicated, by l), see Fig. l, the desa l' livery oi" the oil and {iir being ell'ceted throufh a velve chiiinbcr, the cosine; oi' which is 'indi-,

cated lily referenf ,n E, suitable valves not shown end` not ioriningany pnrtoi my present inve ntion,` being;v arranged within vseidfvalvc ClinIiiber,A to regnlateand control "the supply Ofen' and oil. chamber the nir end oil in adinixture `1s de-L 'Frein' this valve" I ico live-red through :i pipe connection,indicated bydotted line ngt l1" in llisis. l, and 2, andby iull iines in Fig.

into the interior' of 'the spherica. or gloiniler "elieinlier A, of the cerbureter, where euch mint-ure is thoroughly@ f. vafporined, Aand. eei'iverted into an explosive charge for supply tothe explosion chamber as many si ich of the engine. From the chamber. A, the explosive mixture is delivered through pipe connections G,to the engines to be operated,

being employe such connections but, of course, my invention is not to be limited or restricted in'this respect. Inclesing and surrounding the mixchamber A, is a spherical or globular in h'olow casing H, forming an inclosing cham-r ber erspace J, for the easing K, of the earbureting chamber A. With this inclosed space J, communicates a V)ipe connectionl L, for the circulation theret rough of the ex- Lhaust from each engine. Thus Where three engines are employed, the casing H, is pro'- vi e d with three connections L. municating with the inclosed space J, is an exhaust` connection M, delivering to the outer` air.

If desired, and in order to preliminarily heat the oil supply before being admitted from the reservoir l), I may provide said reservoir with an inclosig jacket N, leaving a space 0, surrounding the reservoir D, and a, pipe connection I, o ens communication between the exhaust c iamber J, and the Vso as shown,- is arranged to partially ,surround and inclose the delivery end of themain exhaust' connection M. From this construction it will be seen that the air is drawn into the intake air pipe B, around the heated exhaust pipe connection M, and is thereby preliminari y heated. These features of preliminarily heating the oil supply, as Well as the air supply, and in the sim-ple manner herein described, are conducive to the attainment of the advantages and results secured in theractical operation of an apparatus embodying my invention. In order to render the apparatus convertible, that is, adapted as Well for the use of gasolenefor other similar hydrocarbon fuel, as for kerosene, or other cheaper grade of hydrocarbon, and in order to permit in av simple and el'licient manner the priming of the apparatus in starting up initially with a readily volatilizable fuel, as gasolene, when it is desired to continue thr` operation of the engine"witlfkerosene, I provide a fittings, co 'l iaving a'passitge '.l, see vl" ig. 2, delivering into the reservoir, and with which passage communicate openings or passages A, B1,

formed through nipples (l1, lll, respectively, with which the llttlng S, is provided. Those passages Al, Bl, dillei' from each-.other 1n 87eme Ipipe connections as engines v. rI have shownl three of Also coiny cross-sectional area according to thecharacter of the fuel empio ed, since heavier `and clieaper grades of ydrocarbon oils, such as kerosene, require a larger delivery passage than thelighter and more expensive grades, as gasolene. The l passages A1. B, vare respectively controlled by valves E1, "Fh Int is manner, suppl?T of either gasolene 4or kerosene maybe elected from independent sources, or tanks, `Without interferingvwith each other, or indpendentlyv of Veach other,l thereby enabling the as may be desire same apparatus to be employed Whether for asolene or kerosene, or any othervariation in grade, or character, or quality of fuel, and

enablingthe carbureter to be prelimiiia'rly,

primed and started with gasolene where it is the desire or intention to continue the operation with kerosene.A y

In order to prevent the deposit of soot, or

other accumulation, from the unb'urned articles or products of combustion, or ot e'rwise, within the carbureter or the engine cyl-l inder, I propose to ldeliverinto the mixing chamber a jet of water or steam, to be delivered along withV the explosive charge into the explosion chamber of the engine cylinder,

and to be exhausted therefrom'along with,l

the exhaust, and l provide anl exceedingly' sim )le and ellicient construction 'for accomplis ing this purpose. In carrying out this idea I employ a plug G,1iaving an interior chamber ll, see Fig. 5, into which a supply of watermay be delivered throu h a jet and pipe connection J1, fromv a ipe I;

by the valve controlled by stem l, which,

if desired, may be regulated automatically from the engine governor, not shown, so as to regulate t e su ply according to the speed of the en ne. I vL esired, the jet connection J may e Mprovided with a glass covered peep hole through which may be disclosed the height or level 0l the water con-l tained in such connection. Extending transversel through the plug G1, isan open ended tube orming a passage N1, which when the plug is inserted through a seat or opening in the casing H, communicates reely with the jacket chamber J, of the carbureter, thereby permitting the exhaust to circulate freely .through said passage N, and hence heating from'a'ny convenient source, the supp y beingrdregulated l the water contained in the chamber H,Yof

the plug. In other Words', the heatedexhaust gases circulate not only around the ex terior surface of plu G1, but al`so`throuffl1 said plug, or rather` t ough the opening 1' therethrough. The plug G,is provided with ige.

a threaded hub O1, adapted to be screwed" into a socket formed througi the casing K, to receive the same, said hu' -carrying 'a PireI or jet l", the bore ofrwhich opens communchamber lll, into the cation from the 'plugr ie geometric. center, of

center, preferably t the chamber A,

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'and engine clean :mdjl

avaro@ ted lit-vice delivery into the mire t l rut cn. u ation therearon nets of combusti() haust oi `the engi such steam being delivered along withthe explosive .charge into 4heine c f'lindera and serving to eli maintain the ruining chamber, well evploreiioh chamber and ovlinders, free cumnlation of' scot or other i conilinstiffin. The a capped end R1,-

ot the. heated prodail laf opening; .i thi-origini t e play.

l` he, vc found taat bjr cmp loving a spherical or glob clar1ihaped chainh Lr A ,i ain enabled to secure bott r ci increa ne," the ci operation, i the oil results, not only in the Way eiency of the mixing Way olt lieatingg the mixed, oil and air by in.- closingr, such chan 'Witlnil a spherical or globule' jf ct or casing. t better circula .on heated exhaust `eases secured and a nuire ellim nt delivery ot' the 'e clniritc troni. the vmining chamber to the engine cylinders is oll'ected since such pelivery is ell'ecied radialljr from the cllainier fi.,

i."ij'f the ctnistruction above described l' provide a carinirficr afllicln in practice, I have found to he pr the nso oi kerosene for the hydrocarbon oil, as well as i'or j, ilene, or ior other oils orginele. t will be wen that'lifntilize to the very best advon ainable the hcatoi' the exhaust orly in surrounding aber, but also in r, a in 'heating the ning the carbureter ree troni objectionable r other accimutilations, and also in lutter as a constituci'it of'. the explosive fiia'sfc. l

s l'iclimfcr'. that the operation of the de vif-i wili he readily nnderstoodfrom the tore- ,1 -icing description when taken in connection with thc accomj'ianyingr dra' finos.

llajvinpj new set forth the object and ne ture ci' lim/chti in, and a construction chilled iplcri thercriii, what i and oi my' ovm in to aviaire bj lliettcrr.;

re i" ter described, Aaiilow sphere or neatingrol: the vi'al's oll iid clntniber by' the id Alron'i the eki ,opined in. casing H,

id air, but also in the llicicnt and Well adapted globe, and having,r an unobstructed interior,

pipe for delivery thereinto 0l the mixture of oil and an", a delivery pipe communlcatmg radially with said. ol'lalnher, a spherical or v globular imzlosing casing' for said chamber pipe delivering from said jacket to the outer' f5. ln a device of the class described, a

'ehai'nber, means for. delivering a fuel and air mixture thereto, a jacket for said chamber, a pipe communicating from the engme to said jacket and a pipe connection from the` jacket to the outer air, in combination with a jet extending through said jacket and into said-chamber, and means for supplying Water to said jet. y

ift. lfn device ot the class described, a chamber, means for delivering' a fuel and air mixture thereto, a j acketfor said chamber, a pipe connection from the engine to said j ackct and a pipe connect-ion from ,the jacket` to the outer air, in combination Witha charnbored plug extending into said jacket, a jet delivering; tl'ierefrom into said chamber, and

means :lor supplying Water to thechamber of the plug.

,in a device, ofthe class described, a-

chainber, means. for, delivering a fuel and airA mixture thereto, an lnclosing jacket for said chamber, a pipe connection from the engine to said jacket, `and a pipe connection frein the jacket to the outer air, in combination with a hollow plug extending into said jacket, said plug having a passage therethrough cernmnnicating,r freely at each end with said jacket, a jet `delivering from the interior of the hollow plug into said chamber, and means for supjilying Water to said hollow plug.

n a `device of vthe class described, a4

chamber having communication with the engine cylinder, and a jacket' inclosing` said chamber, saidl jacket`having communication with exhaust and the outer air, in combinar tion with means for delivering to the chaillber a mixture of incl and air, including an air* intake pipe,` and a sleeve with which said pipe connects, said sleeve surrounding the outer air connection of said jacket.

i. Yin a device `oi the class described, a chamber having' an engine connection, a jacket for said chamber, said jacket having' connection With the engine exhaust and with 4 l empor;

the outer dir, in cornbnatiimz with a fuelv lme to this specication in the resence "reservoir, a jacket therefor; a pipe 'conunmmll` 'of two subscribing witnesses, on tais 15th cation between .the chamber and reseryor day of November A. 1).1906. jackets, and a piv e'corrlnupicatng between I r l LARS ANDERSON- 5 the reservoir jacEet andthe outer air confWitnesses':

nection of the chamber 'ecken S E. DARBY,

testimony whereo I have signed my l. ALvA-DELiCAsTRo, 

